118 Feb 12, 1920 M. Ahnighito Peary Stafford 1917-1921
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
118 Feb 12, 1920 M. Ahnighito Peary Stafford 1917-1921 Ward’s Trade Mark A Line A Day Reg. U.S. Pat. O. Book. A Condensed, Comparative Record for Five Years. “Nulla dies sine linea” (No day without a line.) Copyright 1892 By Samuel Ward Company Boston, Mass. Prefatory You have neither the time nor the inclination, possibly, to keep a full diary. Suppose, however, that out of the multitude of matters that crowd each day, you jot down in a line or two those most worthy of remembrance. Such a book will be of the greatest value in after years. What a record of events, incidents, joys, sorrows, successes, failures, things accomplished, things attempted. This book is designed for just such a record. It can be commenced on any day of the year, and is so printed that it is good for any five years. To illustrate how it should be used, suppose that it is begun on January 1. Under that day, in the first space, add the proper figures for the year to the date as printed. On the next day, January 2, do likewise, and so on through the year. When the year is ended begin again under January 1 for the second year, adding the appropriate figures in each of the second spaces, and so right through the remaining years. JANUARY 1 1918 The moat is froZen over and a man went skating on it and fell in! The French captain next door is in trouble as he shot + killed 12 geese out of Kimberley’s flock of 13 thinking they were wild. Tues 1918 A glorious day but still cold. Had breakfast with Crittenden. He's been assigned to the Chinese! Ted gave me a box of Huyler's as a New Year present. Jolly dinner at the mess. Wrote all the notes I owed + later Ted + I paid the calls we owed - 10 in all. Norfolk said to be on fire from German spy work. Lt. Sales is married! Weds 1919 Rainy, warm + sticky. We all slept late, consequently Junior didn’t have his bath till nearly noon. We went up to the Lehigh to wish them a happy New Year + right after dinner Mrs S., Ruth, Madge + I went to see ‘Seventeen’. It was great. Marcia + her husband called, also Emily. I went to bed early. Dad gave me an orchid. Thurs 1920 Late sleep, then Ted + Junior + I took our New Year presents + went to wish Mother + Dad a happy new year. From there to the Lehigh + then back to Wyo Ave. for dinner. About 4, I took Junior up to Staffords there I saw Connie + her husband + Elinor Bliss. Quiet eve + early to bed. Sat 1920 Misty, sticky day. Late sleep then downtown for flowers. New Year calls on Mother, Tante + Grossy + the Staffords. Had dinner at Mother’s + Junior rec’d a bad cut. Gene there. Danced after dinner. Freyhold called. Home for supper; to bed early. JANUARY 2 1918 Mill Creek frozen over for the first time in 18 years. Boats have stopped running between Washington + Norfolk because of the ice. Ice in the roads has dragged the submarine net out of place altho to each buoy a 2 ton anchor is attached. Wed 1918 Another blizzard raging. Norfolk under martial law. Rec'd 5 lbs of Huyler's from Ralph Packard. Wrote letters all morning. After lunch wrote some more + embroidered a napkin. Ted came home early + I disgraced myself by fainting. Had supper in the quarters + went to bed early. Thurs 1919 Beastly day. Did a lot of washing for Junior. Made two Eagle Island calendars. Knit, read, and wrote thank you notes. Started writing up Junior’s diary. Rec’d some lovely roses from Ted. Fri 1920 No Lena so spent a hectic morning preparing breakfast + lunch, washing the dishes, sweeping the apartment + playing with Junior. Finally put him in his carriage + took him to Staffords. Helped Mother make fruit punch, put Junior to bed at Wyo. Ave. Ted + I went out to dinner, + then helped the kids with their dance. Sun 1921 Glorious day. Took down Christmas greens + cleaned front room. Emily + her friend came for a little call + Licklider is in town. Went to Staffords for dinner + Mrs Beau was there. Took Licklider to the station + spent the afternoon at Wyo. Ave. Wrote all eve. JANUARY 3 1918 So cold that the glass of water beside our bed froze solid + a bottle of oil has thickened to the consistency of cold cream. Ice so thick in the harbor a barkentine has been imprisoned there for two days. Looks like Greenland, the drifting floes + the ship fast in the ice. Thurs 1918 Another bitter day. Slept late + then washed out all my tea towels, doilies + tea napkins. Wrote letters. After lunch went to the Chamberlin for Red Cross but the room was closed. Took a number of snapshots, especially exposures of the quarters. Embroidered a napkin + read. Rec'd a lovely white satin collar from Mother. Fri 1919 A lovely day. Snowed in the night. Rob’t laid up with an upset stomach. In the afternoon took Junior out in his carriage for a while but nearly froze. Wrote some letters. Uncle was here for dinner + left on the midnight. Sat 1920 Late sleep at at 11.45 Rob bro’t me over to the apartment where I had lunch ready when Emily came at 12.30. We talked till time for my French lesson, which was great fun + then I came to Wyo. Ave. Junior to bed, Ted + I had dinner at the apartment + returned to Wyo. Ave. for the night. Mon 1921 Mother + Tante came over to see Buddy bathed + then Mother Junior + I went downtown + thru the park returning just in time for lunch. Afterwards I put Junior to sleep, read + at 4 Mrs Rassbacks mother + Tante came to coffee. Busy all evening. JANUARY 4 1918 We have received, as a wedding present a beautiful lace table cover from one of Ted’s friends in the expeditionary force in France. The striker tells me that our poker is a revolutionary bayonet. He also says the tides are so high there’s a foot of water in the cellar. Fri 1918 Colder than ever. Barely got to breakfast on time. Crit was there. Did some washing + wrote Mother + Madame. After lunch, went to the library, the post office + colored Ted's fire map. Darned stockings. Embroidered a napkin + fixed one of my serge dresses. Read in the evening. Sat 1919 Spent the morning with Mother downtown shopping for Junior. In the afternoon dressed him up + Mother took him to the Lehigh. Tidied my room + at 7.30 Ted arrived, this time to stay. Went to the station to meet him. Bitter cold. Sun 1920 Dad had a dreadful night + consequently he + Mother both feel rocky. Played with Junior all day in the living room. Grossy + Tante came for a while. Returned to the apartment in time to put Junior to bed + get supper. Wrote thank you notes all eve. Forgot to say saw Mc[?] yesterday. Tues 1921 Mother, Junior + I went to market together, then home to nurse Buddy, + then the three of us rode all morning winding up at Western for After lunch I took a nap with Junior, then played with him + overhauled the closet. In the evening mended + wrote up Buddy’s baby book. JANUARY 5 1918 Crit left at 4.30 to join the Chinese + relieve McCaslin. Rumors are that we are to be turned out of our quarters to make room for the militia colonels + majors who are to attend this camp. Sat 1918 Not nearly so cold. Just got to breakfast. Afterwards tidied the quarters, packed Ted's things + darned stockings. After lunch read + looked for my ring. Ted is on duty at the signal tower from one today till one tomorrow. Went to movies with Wiggin + McClintock + slept at Sherwood Run. Saw the Sales. Sun 1919 Quite cold + Junior miserable as he is cutting another tooth. Bathed him + washed him in the morning + the Judge was over for a while. After dinner knit + tried to keep Junior from crying. Untrimmed the tree and played hearts with the kids in eve. Mon 1920 Some strenuous day for me with no Lena. I spent the morning in the kitchen cleaning my gas stove, cabinet + refrig, all of which Lena had left in a dreadful state. Junior good as gold. I read all afternoon. Mother phoned Dad pretty low + Rob sick in bed. Wed 1921 Found Junior sick when I woke up this morning + he vomited every half hour till noon. I was awfully frightened. Acker came + Mother + at 2 I took him for a little ride. He spent the afternoon, evening + night at Mother’s. I fluttered between the two places. Took Pape downtown to a sale! JANUARY 6 1918 There are 7 colonels, 15 lieutenant colonels + 24 majors who will start in work with the training camp tomorrow just like common rookies! Sun 1918 A grey day. Late breakfast + then came to the quarters. We've been married just three months today. Blew out a fuse. Finished my napkin + wrote mother. Ted got off at 1, + we had dinner together + then took a walk. Raining. Got our own supper – Welsh rarebit – + I hemmed a table cloth. Brot Randy home from the pound. Half starved Mon 1919 Junior feverish + sick all day. He’s cutting his second tooth. Roosevelt died suddenly early this morning. It was a great shock to us all.